/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7015903
not trying to whiteknight that wig in particular, because the cones could definitely be more conical, but the one thing all the shitty "[Series] General Thread"s seem to have in common is how when a picture is complimented in any way, someone in the thread will try to tell everyone why it is shitty, that the OP is terribly misinformed about the cosplay's quality, and that the cosplayer didn't put any effort into it, why couldn't they do thing x, etc., like it's a huge issue that anyone thinks a cosplay is good.

yes, you can point out things that can be improved, or aren't right, because constructive criticism can sometimes make a very good contribution to the thread (usually when asked for). but when you phrase your criticism deliberately to sound superior and one-up the people in the thread or the cosplayer, or just unhelpfully say that something is dreadful, then it gets shitty. like according to >>7015857 the wig cones are 'horrible', and the fringe is 'wrong', and a few threads back apparently loafers with a small sloped heel were a sin. it's not actually that hard to point something out without everything turning into a pissing contest, and it's not just a cgl thing because threads without a large tumblr fandom don't seem to have as much of a problem with it. there has been a lot of pleasant tutorial dumping, wig and fabric advice in this thread so far, and if you honestly thinking your nitpicking makes a better contribution to it then I hope you enjoy your threads full of shit.